FDM works using a plastic filament which is unwound from a spool and is supplied to an extrusion nozzle which can turn the flow on and off. The nozzle is heated to melt the material and can be moved in both horizontal and vertical directions by a numerically controlled mechanism. The object...
There are lots of ominous warnings. But does polymer clay melt plastic? If so, which ones? Which plastics are safe to use with polymer? Learn more here!
Photo: Foam earplugs ("ear defenders"), like the flesh-colored ones on the right, make a tight and effective seal because they're viscoelastic; the light-gray plastic ones on the left are simply elastic and rely on flanges to make a seal instead. Viscoelasticity crops up a great deal i...
The term comes from the roots photo, meaning light and polymer, which describes the chemical composition of the solid plastic. In the 2000s, the Piedmont Triad Center for Advanced Manufacturing (PTCAM) was a partnership of schools and businesses that provided hands-on training in metalworking ...
FOCFabrication d'Objets en Caoutchouc et Plastique(French: Manufacture of Rubber and Plastic Objects) FOCFather of Child FOCForward Only Conversion(radio control cars) FOCFuture Operational Capability FOCFather of Chapel(senior trades union official SOGAT & NGA) ...